Creole Okra and Tomatoes

Submitted by Gaelige Coinnaigh

"Serve warm as a side dish or over rice."

 

• Ready In: 7mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion
• 1 lb small okra pods, caps trimmed
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 firm tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. In a large skillet, heat butter and sauté onion and okra. Cook about 5 minutes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water if mixture is dry or sticky.
2. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover and cook over low heat just until tomatoes are heated through, about 1 minute.